What is a City Year?
A “City Year” reflects this vision of service as a common experience.
Just as the
terms freshman year, sophomore year, junior year and senior year are immediately recognizable steps on a
young person’s path, the organization’s name is based on the idea that a “City Year” or other year of service
will become a rite of passage.
Throughout your City Year, you will provide students extra, individualized support, to help them overcome the
challenges they’re facing, supporting under-resourced schools and communities in need, while
simultaneously growing and developing as a leader and professional.
City Year, the organization, is a community made up of sites across
the country that work closely and are supported by our national
headquarters sharing resources to combat the dropout crisis and get
things done for America (literally). While each site’s service and
conditions on the ground are slightly different, we are, as the saying
goes, “one CityYear”. This means we have the same motivation and
passion for helping students graduate from high school, ready for
college or a career.
During your year you will work full time at Los Angeles School District
(LAUSD) partner school, along side 7-16 AmeriCorps Member peers starting before the first school bell and
ending following our after school program. You will have the support and leadership of 1-2 Team Leaders
(AmeriCorps Members who return for a 2nd year and take on additional leadership responsiblities), as well as a
staff supervisor, your Program Manager. You will have a Program Director who leads your pueblo made up of
5 CY teams in your neighboorhood, your smaller community within CYLA. As well as the support of 60 other
CYLA staff members that have dedicated their careers to service and making an impact on the lives our
students and community. From the service team, a group of experts that will support your work with students,
to the Operations team, who will support you as a member, you will have many supports to make this a
successful year!
Arc of the Year
Your year of service will be rich with many experience and events that can’t all be captured in words, but below
are a few of the first big milestones that will help give you a sense of what to expect in the first several weeks.
1. In-person Registration: Your year will begin with registration to verify your eligibility and enroll you
in program at the CYLA office on July 7th, 8th, 24th, OR 27th. (This is mandatory, see the upcoming
newsletter from Paul Rodriguez to sign-up for a date)
2. Welcome Week: Prior to your first day the week of July 27th there will be informal and optional
activities organized by the Senior Corps to providing opportunities to meet your fellow AmeriCorps
Members and welcome you to City Year!
7|Corps Member Orientation & Resource Guide
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